The Cross Keys Hotel, Cross Keys Hotel, North Road, Llanymynech, Shropshire

The popular village of Llanymynech is located to the east of county of Shropshire on its border with Powys, in an area known as the English Marches. It stands astride the A438 approximately seven miles southwest of Oswestry and nine miles north of Welshpool. To the north and northwest is the Snowdonia National Park mountain range.

It is an important stopping point for tourists and visitors, appealing to walkers using the Offa’s Dyke Path and the well-known Dragon’s Back walk which is part of the route through central Wales as part of Glyndwr’s Way, a horseshoe-shaped walk around mid Wales. Additionally, fishermen are attracted not only by the River Vyrnwy which runs through the village, but also by the River Tanat and the nearby Rivers Dovey and Severn.

The village also stands alongside the Llangollen Canal, one of the ever-popular inland waterways renowned for the World Heritage Site of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which is some 16 miles north.

Furthermore, there are several excellent local golf courses including one in the village itself (the home course of Masters winner Ian Woosnam), together with numerous holiday and caravan parks.